Please find below a list of links to websites we’ve found worth bookmarking as we surf the vastness of the World Wide Web. These include sites providing online services, software/applications, office gadgets, etc we think might be useful for freelancers, small business owners, and virtual assistants. You can browse the ‘Links by Category’ using the list on the right.
[NB: Just because a product or service appears on this page, it doesn't mean we at Freelancealot.co.uk use it or endorse it — we may just have bookmarked it for use at a later date or whilst working on research projects for clients.]
Business Links / B2B
- BatchBook Small Business CRM (Free)
BatchBook is an easy-to-use CRM designed for small business owners and entrepreneurs. - Media Training Associates
Media training courses to polish up your media skills. Their courses cover television, radio and press. The also provide specialist presentation training. - New Media Intelligence
Online media monitoring service – media monitoring, web monitoring, corporate reputation research, web clipping
DTP & Graphic Design Links
- 20 Online Applications for Creative People
20 Useful Online Applications for Creative People - ColorSchemer
Create matching colour schemes - Designers Toolbox Standard Banner Sizes
A list of standard web ad / banner sizes
IT & Internet Services Links
- Free Dial-up (modem) Service
Free-dialup.net is a useful backup if you need access to the Internet when your broadband connection isn’t working. - Top Ten UK Broadband
Compare UK broadband services
Links for Freelancers
- DropBox, Online File Storage (2GB FREE)
DropBox – store and share files online – Free 2GB Account - Evernote – Your External Brain
Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere. - Freelance Folder
Freelance Tools, Advice, and Resources
Virtual Assistant Links
- Alliance of UK Virtual Assistants
AUKVA a free directory of Virtual Assistants in the UK providing business support and secretarial services from word processing, databases, copy editing, audio transcription, mailshots to website design - Eventful – Add Your Events
Eventful is the leading events website which enables its community of users to discover, promote, share and create events. - How To Become A Virtual Assistant
A free resource site to help new Virtual Assistants (VA) and those considering becoming a VA to make the right decisions for themselves and their businesses, become a virtual assistant.
Web Design & Development Links
- Colour Contrast Analyser
This page is provided to allow you to check the contrast of two colours using the W3C’s colour contrast algorithm by specifying the colours directly. - CSSplay
Stu Nicholls | CSSplay | Experimenting with Cascading Stylesheets - Earn £60 p/a from your Website!
Freebies4Webmasters is a new concept in banner advertising. They pay you £5 monthly for having a banner on 3 pages of your website.
Writing & Editorial Links
- Euphrosene Labon, Freelance Journalist
Euphrosene Labon is a journalist and artist, specialising in mind dynamics, spiritual intelligence and contemporary spiritual art. She is an author of several self-help and educational books. Visit her blog, Delusions of Divinity. - Free Online File Conversion
Zamzar provides a free file conversion service on its website. Convert Publisher files to PDF, etc. - Hold The Front Page
Journalism jobs and news
